Fence-post mold.



V .PATENTD AUGQMBy 1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, llQUl Application tiled April S, 1905. Serial No.253,484.

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Be it known that l, Perrin L. @iena/rr, a citizen of the Unitedfltates.J residing at 'Botkina in the county of Shelby and @tate ofOhio, have invented a new and useful Fence-liest Mold, of which theVfollowing is a sliecilication.

This invention relates to fence-post molds, and has for its object toprovide certain new and useful iniliirovements whereby the mold can beconveniently assembled and set up in condition for use and also readilyseparated from the cast withoutdanger of damaging the same. duction of aseries of openings transversely through a post for the reception ofVfencewires and to properlysupport a wooden strip within the mold so asto be embedded in the cast 'for use in connecting fencing thereto.

Vlr/'ith these and other objects in view the present invention consistsin the combination and arrangement of parts. as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in theappi-inded claims, it being understood that changes inthe form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within thescope of the claims without departing Afrom the spirit or saeriliciiigany of the advantages of the invention.

ln the accompanyil'ig drawings. l`igure l is a perspective view of afence-post mold embodying the features of the present invention. liig.E2 is a verti Vlal longitudinalsectional view thereof, showing the moldiilled and arranged to produce openings through the completed post. Fig.3 is a similar view showing a wooden strip supported within the meld soas to be embedded in the face of the post. Fig. 4l is a cross-sectionalview on the line el 4l o'f Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line5 5 of Fig. 9.. liig. 6 is a sectional view illustrating the moldadjusted to produce wire-receivingopenings in the post and to embed awooden strip in one face of the post.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in each andevery ligure of the drawings. i

The present mold has been designed Vfor producingcylimlricalorslightly-tapered posts and is preferably formed of metal, includingduplicate longitudinal semituluilar sections l and 2, which are providedat their upper ends with complementary flared portions and e to producea lilling-funnel- @ne longitudinal edge of each section provided with alongitudinal groove or seat 5 and the other edge lt is also proposed toenable, the pro-` is ln'ov-*ided with an outwardly-odset ilange o1'tongue 6, designed te lit within the groove or seat of theother moldedsection, so as to produce close joints between the sections to preventescape of the material being molded.

For holding the mold sections together when in use there is a series ofbands? to embrace the sections below the funnel-top thereof, and thesebands are connected by means of a series of connecting-bars 8,preferably three in number, located diametrically opposite one anotherandv lying against the inner sides of the bands, so as to bear againstthe exterior of the mold. A. suitable -plate 9 is connected to the lowerends of the bars 8, so as to form a closure Afor the bottom of the mold.

Each mold-section is provided with a longitudinal series of perforationswhich are alined with the perforations of the other section, and one ofthe sections is provided with a pair of set-screws iii, which pierce thesection and are designed to support a wooden strip 12 within the moldand against the inner face of the afflq'iacent section.

ln using' the mold it is set up, as shown in Fig. l, with the Yfunnel.at the top. if it is desired to produce a series of dia-metric openingsthrough the post for the reception of fence-wires. the mold-embracingclamp inember is adjusted to locate the connecting-bars 8 at one side ofthe respective series of perforations 10, suitable rods or pins 13 beingpassed through the perforations. The mold is filled through the funnelat the upper end thereof and the material settles around the rods orpins 13, which are of course withdrawn when the post has become set.theieby producing diametric openings through the post. When the post hasset snl'hcientl y to stand of itself, the mold is inverted and placedupon its funnel end, after which the clamping device is drawn oilZ fromthe small end of the mold, and the mold-sections are then separatedsidewise from the cast, thereby leaving' the post standing upon itsbroad base, which was produced by the funnel portion of the mold. Thepins or rods 'i3 may be removed before or after inw-uting` the mold, asmay be desired.

`When it is desired to have a wooden strip embedded in one face of thepost vfor the attachment of fencing thereto, the strip 12 is placed inthe mold preparatory to iilling the same, and the set-screws 'il are setinto the strip, so as to prevent displacement thereof during the fillingof the mold. The strip is of course drawn up snugly against the innerwall of the mold by the set-screws 11 in order that the outer face ofthe strip may be eX- posed at the outer face of the post, so as toreceive the fastenings to be employed for securingI fencing to the post.

When the wooden strip is employed and it is not desired to have theopenings which are produced by the pins or lugs 13, the perforations 10are closed by adjusting the bars 8 to lie across said perforations. Insome instances it may be desirable to produce openings through the postand also employ the wooden strip 12, in which event the mold isadjusted, as shown in Fig. 6, so as to bring one of the bars 8 betweenthe pertorations 1() and the set-screws 11, whereby the perforations 10are free to receive the pins or bars 13, and the wooden strip 1Q issupported at one side of the series ot' openings to be produced by thepins 13. W'hen it is desired to omit the enlarged base, the mold is lledup toa point short of the funnel portion, thereby producing a shorterpost, which is adapted to be set upon a separate base.

Having fully described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A fence-postmold comprising separable longitudinal sections, and connecting meansfor the sections consisting ot' a series of clamping-bands to embracethe sections and connecting-bars extending throughout the series ofbands, whereby the clamping means is applicable and removable as a wholeat one end of the mold.

2. A fence-post mold comprising separable longitudinal sections, aseries ot' clam pingbands removably embracing the mold sections,connecting-bars extending between the series of bands, and aclosure-plate for one end of the mold, said plate being connected to thebars for simultaneous application and removal therewith.

3. A fence-post mold provided in diametrically opposite sides withcorresponding perforations, and means carried by the mold and adjustablethereon to cover and uncover the perforations.

4. A fence-post mold provided in diametrically opposite portions withcorrespondingpe'rforations, ban ds rotatably adjustable upon the mold,and bars connecting the bands and adjustable therewith to cover anduncover the perfor-ations.

5. A fence-post mold comprising separable sections provided withdiametrically opposite corresponding perfor-ations, clamping meansremovably embracing' the sections to connect the same and capable ofadjustment to cover and uncover the perforations.

6. A fence-post mold comprising separable sections provided withdiametrically opposite corresponding perforations, clamping-bandsremovably embracing the sections and rotatably adjustable thereon, andbars connecting the bands and movable therewith to cover and uncover theperforations.

7. A fence post mold which is closed throughout its periphery and openat one end for lling, diametrically opposite portions ot' the mold beingprovided with longitudinal series of corresponding perforations, meanspiercing the mold between the series of perforations to support a stripwithin the mold to be embedded. in the cast, clamping-bands rotatablyadjustable upon the mold, and bars connecting the bands and movabletherewith to cover and uncover the perforations.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PETER L. SGHAAF.

WTitnesses:

JOHN KUHN, CHAs. SCHAFER.

